Senator William Bulger enjoyed a distinguished career. BUT, as his brother, crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger, Jr. went on the lam and hit the FBI's most wanted list, the family connection emerged, casting a shadow over his political legacy.

Sources
Hillary's Story
ABC News
Tale of Two Brothers: Whitey and Billy Bulger's Rise to Power in Crime and Politics--by ABC News

Boston Globe
Bowing to Bulger brothers tainted the Commonwealth--by Joan Vennochi
How Spotlight revealed the secret deal between Whitey Bulger and the FBI--by Annalisa Quinn
‘My Name Is Bulger’: A tale of two brothers--by Mark Feeney
Senate president: A mix of Southie, power--by Christine Chinlund

Massachusetts Legislature
Senator William M. Bulger

The New York Times
Sticking by a Murderous Brother, and Paying for It Dearly--by Katharine Q. Seelye

Sixty Minutes (YouTube)
BILLY BULGER - MR PRESIDENT - 60 MINUTES (CBS; 11/1993)

Suffolk University
Oral history interview with William Bulger (OH-014)

Wikipedia
William Bulger

Photos
William Bulger--via the Boston Globe
William Bulger and James Bulger as children--via The Boston Herald
William Bulger Testifying at 2003 Congressional Hearing--via The Boston Globe
James "Whitey" Bulger, Jr. Mugshot--from Magnolia Pictures via The Daily Beast

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In 19th-century New England, a devastating illness was tearing families apart, but many believed it was vampires to blame.

Hillary's Story
Sources
Heritage
THE NEW ENGLAND VAMPIRE PANIC

History
When New Englanders Blamed Vampires for Tuberculosis Deaths--by Crystal Ponti

How Stuff Works
The New England Vampire Panic Was Very Real and Very Deadly--by Nathan Chandler

Medium
New England’s Vampire Panic--by C.S. Voll

Mental Floss
The Mystery Behind the 19th-Century New England Vampire Panic--by Kyla Cathey

New England
New England’s Vampire History | Legends and Hysteria--by Joe Bills

New England Historical Society
THE GREAT NEW ENGLAND VAMPIRE PANIC

Science History Distillations Podcast
Vampire Panic

Smithsonian Magazine
The Great New England Vampire Panic--by Abigail Tucker

Wikipedia
New England vampire panic

Photos
Bones of JB 55 Rearranged--from Nicholas Bellantoni via Our New England Legends Podcast
Mercy Brown's Gravestone--by Cbarry123 via Wikipedia
Satirical Cartoon in the Boston City Globe--from Boston Daily Globe via Wikipedia

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